13d. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I took a walk to the academy with Mr. Artaud and bought some maps. Mr. Artaud dined out. In the afternoon Mr. D went to take a walk. Fine weather. Thaw.
2From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 3 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Last night I recd yours of March 31. inclosing a Receipt from some American Prisoners for Money advanced them. Let me beg of you sir to Point out, in what Way, I may remit this Money. I am ready to pay a Bill upon Sight, or to purchase a Bill here and transmit it, whichever is most agreable. The new British Ministry will only, plunge their Country into deeper Misfortunes if they Spend time to...
3To John Adams from Samuel Andrews, 3 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I wrote your Excellency per the last post respecting my business in this City. I now take the Liberty by my worthy and good Friend Mr Texier to send you the Memore of this business which I declare to your Excellency upon my honour is the truth on my part And by which you will see how Cruelly I have been treated in Martinieque as also in this City. Had I have Lost my Intrest by shipwreck or...
4Officers of the Admiralty of Guadeloupe to the American Peace Commissioners, 3 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society En conformité des ordres du Roi, les Officiers de l’Amirauté de la Guadeloupe ont l’honneur d’adresser à Vos Excellences, deux copies de procedures instruites au sujet des prises amenées à la Guadeloupe par des corsaires Americains. Nous Sommes avec respect, Messieurs, de Vos Excellences, Les très-humbles & très-obéissans Serviteurs Notation: Salimon 3. avl....
5To Benjamin Franklin from Christian Schneider, 3 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your Excellency having been pleased, to advise the Widow Anne Catharine Hacklin at Ebingen in the Dukedom of Würtenberg, that I should pay a certain Sum of money, due from me as Administrator to said Widow, into the hands of Your Excellency’s Son-in-law Mr. Richard Bache at Philadelphia, I have done according to Your...
6To George Washington from William Heath, 3 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will find a New York paper of the 27th ultimo, which came to hand this morning—is the latest I have received. The escort to the mail on the return from Morristown on Sunday afternoon, was attacked by Moody and his gang a few miles beyond Suffrans—One of the escort was killed but the mail was saved. I have just received a letter from colonel Tupper, dated at Albany the...
7To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 3 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed papers, transmitted me by General Heath, exhibit charges against the Contractor for the post of West point—The terms of the contract prescribe the mode of trial in cases of delinquency—it is wished that your Excellency would be pleased to take the matter up, and give the necessary directions for a enquiry. Mr Sands (who says he is conscious of having in every instance demeaned...
8To George Washington from Robert Morris, 3 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received letters from Wm Duer Esqr. respecting a request made by Genl Heath for Magazines of Salt provisions to be provided at some of the Posts which Mr Duer is to supply, he alledges that the laying up such Magazines will create an expence & advance of Money beyond what he is bound to by the Contract, which I suppose may be the case, and if so it is but reasonable & Just that such...
9Motion Concerning Documents on Vermont, 3 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 273). Written by JM. At the bottom of the document is Charles Thomson’s recording of the roll call on the motion. In his note on the document, Thomson incorrectly stated that Madison’s motion, seconded by Scott, had “passed April 4h 1782” (n. 8, below). The relation of Congress during January and February 1782 to the issue of the Vermont, or New Hampshire Grants, has...